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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Collage Crazy

Sometimes, I start painting the face first. This time I started with the background. I stepped away from the desk and when I came back, my eye translated the green leaf as a bird. That is what I love about collage.

Then I started painting the face and I got excited about purple lips. And so it goes. Purplish face. That reminded me of my Faces In Technicolor class (still available).

At some point, I saw the little green tip of a leaf under the purple bird as a bird head so I painted it and realized it was the whole bird. That is what I love about collage.

26 comments:

This is wonderful and once again you are fabulous with collage. I think its all about looking and stepping away and going with what Norah says. I have been following my muse more these days. It always is the best way to go.

I find your collage series to be so inspiring. I keep saying that I need to create on paper instead of canvas once in awhile. Maybe after seeing a few more of your lovely pieces I'll finally start that journal! Thanks so much!

Sharon,I don't know if I have commented before or not, but I have been following you for some time now, and well, I hope you don't mind, but I've mentioned you on my blog. I love your creations, and wanted to share you. I really hope you don't mind.(If it is any consolation to you, I haven't been posting much lately, so my "readership" has dropped off a bit...)Thanks for being here!

I have tried some collage this week and must say it is not going well. But oh what fun it is. I also had a bird emerge out of mine. I am still working on it, but I don't know if it will ever be share worthy.

I love your art...so beautiful, mysterious, and each seems to be trying to tell us a story.

Sharon, this is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. I love how you have translated the images from the collage into your own vision. You have a real talent for this type of art work, I think. I love all your work, though. Thanks for sharing this.

About Me

Me Myself and I

I love using my hands to do anything. I get lost creating. Painting faces, collage, mixed media, and altered books are my passions.

Digging in the dirt feeds my soul. Flowers are one of God's greatest creations.

I'm shy although one might not know it. I have too many opinions and can't keep them to myself.

AND THEN........

Every now and then, I just need to touch cloth. I use unwanted clothing, cast offs, remnants, unfinished works-in-progress, cloth napkins, table cloths, curtains, and my stash which is pretty extensive.

And then, I sit and stitch. And stitch. Because stitching calms and relaxes me. It quiets the chatter in my head and keeps me upright in the chair zone in the evenings. And that is The Cloth Side Of Me.